CHEST Journal Podcasts

CHEST Ultrasound Corner Section Editor Seth Koenig, MD, FCCP, and Haney Mallemat, MD, are interviewed by CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP on the growth of use of ultrasound in the ICU and the resources that the CHEST organization provides to train physicians on its use.

Tina Shah, MD, MPH; Jeffrey H. Jennings, MD, and editorialist Byron Thomashow, MD, FCCP, engage in a wide-ranging discussion with CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, on the difficult issue of reducing readmissions for patients with COPD. Studies by Dr. Shah and colleagues and Dr. Jennings et al are highlighted.

Gerard J. Criner, MD, FCCP, is interviewed by CHEST Podcast Editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, on the just released guidelines for the prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and the world.

Rami Doukky, MD, and editorialist Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP, meet in conversation with CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP to discuss Dr. Doukky et al's retrospective study showing that highly sensitive cardiac troponin I assay provides a good prognostic negative predictive value; consequently, it can play a role in identifying candidates for out-of-hospital treatment of acute PE.

Steven D. Nathan, MD, FCCP, is interviewed by CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, on his commentary discussing near- and long-term trends in lung transplantation, including new criteria for donors, procedures, and novel therapies.

Geoffrey B. Johnson, MD, PhD, reviews the Ahead of the Curve Commentary in this month's issue which looks to the near-future clinical uses of thoracic PET scanning. He joins CHEST Podcast Editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss improvements in the  technology, highlighting better resolution, ability to identify trace amounts of imaging agents, and use in chemotherapy monitoring. 

Bruce L. Davidson, MD, MPH, FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to elaborate on his Commentary in this month's issue, outlining that direct thrombin inhibitor anticoagulants are associated with cardiac thromboses and making the case that, except for rare instances, alternatives should be prescribed.

Subroto Paul, MD, FCCP, and Malcolm M. DeCamp, MD, FCCP, take time to discuss the article by Dr. Paul and colleagues in the December 2014 issue of CHEST with Podcast Editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP. Their study evaluated the effectiveness of robotic-assisted vs thoracoscopic lobectomy. Thus far, in the early days of its use, they found that robotic-assisted lobectomy is associated with more injury and bleeding at a higher cost. The participants discussed potential future directions for robotics in this area.

Two of the policy statement's authors, Peter J. Mazzone, MD, FCCP, and Gerard A. Silverstri, MD, FCCP, are interviewed by CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to outline the nine components needed for high quality lung cancer screening programs as identified by speciality groups of CHEST and ATS. It is hoped that this statement will guide those who set up lung cancer screening programs and will help to clarify standards for reimbursement.

Allan J. Walkey, MD, and editorialist Gregory Y. H. Lip, MD, join CHEST Podcast Editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss the research by Dr. Walkey et al showing that patients who developed new-onset atrial fibrillation during sepsis were more likely than those who did not to be at greater risk for hospitalizations for heart failure, ischemic stroke, and death. They discuss the need for follow up for these patients.